Jungle Shrew vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Suncus	Apodemus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.